Ramiel
A masculine name meaning "night thunder" of possibly Aramaic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 160 living Americans carry the first name Ramiel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ramiel today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ramiel births was 2020 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ramiel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ramiel with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
160
~ 1 in 2,142,215 Americans
Peak year
2020
19 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,819
Tracked since 1994
Census
Ramiel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 164 people with the first name Ramiel, which placed it at #43,191 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#43,191
National first-name rank
People counted
164
164 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
27.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ramiel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramiel is White at 27.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (19.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Ramiel described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Ramiel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White27.4% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino27.4% · 45
- Black or African American19.5% · 32
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.5% · 32
- Two or more races5.5% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Ramiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ramiel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 71 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ramiel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ramiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ramiel
The name Ramiel is believed to have its origins in Hebrew and is derived from the words "ram" meaning "exalted" and "el" meaning "God." It is considered to be the name of an archangel in Jewish and Christian traditions, specifically associated with divine vision and prophetic insight.
Ramiel is mentioned in various ancient texts, including the Book of Enoch, an ancient Jewish apocryphal work from the 3rd century BCE. In this text, Ramiel is described as one of the angels who watched over the souls of those who had been wronged. The name is also found in the Zohar, a seminal work of Kabbalah from the 13th century CE, where Ramiel is portrayed as an angel of divine mercy and truth.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Ramiel dates back to the 11th century CE, when it was used by a Jewish scholar and philosopher named Ramiel ben Elijah of Cologne. He was known for his contributions to the study of Jewish mysticism and his influential writings on the Kabbalah.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ramiel. Ramiel Nagre (1555-1625) was a Jewish philosopher and Kabbalist from Salonica, known for his work on the mystical interpretation of the Torah. Ramiel Naqi (1590-1670) was a renowned Persian calligrapher and poet, celebrated for his exceptional calligraphic skills and his contributions to the art form.
In the 19th century, Ramiel Levin (1887-1968) was a Russian-born American painter and art educator, known for his vibrant abstract expressionist works and his influence on the New York art scene. Ramiel Jaffe (1920-2000) was a British sculptor and artist, recognized for his innovative use of materials and his public art installations.
More recently, Ramiel Petersen (1953-2011) was a prominent Norwegian writer and journalist, known for his novels and his work as a war correspondent. His writings often explored themes of conflict, identity, and the human condition.
While the name Ramiel may have ancient roots, its use has been relatively uncommon throughout history, but it has been borne by individuals who have made significant contributions in various fields, from literature and art to philosophy and religion.
People
Ramiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ramiel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ramiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ramiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 160 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ramiel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,142,215 US residents.
Is Ramiel a common name?
We classify Ramiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 161 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ramiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Ramiel was 2020, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ramiel is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ramiel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 164 people with the name Ramiel, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,191 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Ramiel in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ramiel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ramiel leans strongly male. 154 people counted with this name were male (95.7%), compared with 7 female bearers (4.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ramiel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ramiel is White at 27.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.4%) and Black (19.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Ramiel most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ramiel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 27.4% (45 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ramiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ramiel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ramiel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ramiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ramiel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ramiel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Ramiel?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.